GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Writers Nicole Perlman & Alex Hirsch To Pen Live-Action POKEMON Movie

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Writers Nicole Perlman & Alex Hirsch To Pen Live-Action POKEMON Movie

Legendary Pictures is in negotiations with Guardians of the Galaxy and Gravity Falls scribes Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch to write the script for the live-action Pokemon flick. More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Aug 16, 2016 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Pokémon
After the unprecedented popularity of the Pokemon GO mobile game, it was only a matter of time before a live-action movie was officially announced, and we recently found out that it'd be an adaptation of Great Detective Pikachu - which is actually a different Nintendo 3DS video game that debuted in Japan this year.

Now, Variety reports that Nicole Perlman and Alex Hirsch (GOTG, Gravity Falls) have been tasked with writing the script, which is expected to revolve around an unusually intelligent Pikachu who solves crimes with his human pal.

No details on a director yet, but production is expected to commence next year.
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Jenkins
Jenkins - 8/16/2016, 3:42 PM
I guess... Not the Pokemon movie I expected but... sure..
RolandD
RolandD - 8/16/2016, 4:10 PM
@Jenkins - But it may be the Pokémon movie that you needed.
Jenkins
Jenkins - 8/16/2016, 4:15 PM
@RolandD - I just want to see fictional animals fight each other but a little yellow rat solving mysteries is cool too..
thunderpun573
thunderpun573 - 8/16/2016, 5:21 PM
@RolandD - no
DallasAvenger
DallasAvenger - 8/16/2016, 3:44 PM
I really think they are squandering the popularity of Pokemon by choosing to make this into a movie.
Quicker
Quicker - 8/16/2016, 3:45 PM
I'm excited. I wasn't excited when it was announced a few weeks back. But...

Cowriter of GotG, Nicole Pearlman and Gravity Falls creator, Alex Hirsh? [frick] YEAH!!! SIGN ME THE [frick] UP!!!
Quicker
Quicker - 8/16/2016, 3:46 PM
BTW, Gravity Falls is amazing. For those who don't know
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/16/2016, 3:50 PM
@Quicker -

It's cool but the best one of the shows my kids watch is The Regular Show
shadesofyellow
shadesofyellow - 8/16/2016, 3:48 PM
Danny Devito for Detective Pikachu.
ThatAlexDude
ThatAlexDude - 8/16/2016, 3:51 PM
GOTG writers doing a Pokemon movie? Count me in?
Ironbot
Ironbot - 8/16/2016, 3:52 PM
Alex Hirsch doing a Pokemon movie. Ok I guess I can buy that... But if there are no Psycotic Anime computer dating girls on this movie than count me the [frick] out.
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